NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO PROCEED WITH POLYCARBONATE RESIN ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION

UNCLASSIFIED UNCLAS BRASILIA 001568 SIPDIS PLS PASS USTR FOR SCRONIN USDOC FOR 3134/USFCS/OIO/WH/EOLSON USDOC FOR 4332/ITA/MAC/WH/OLAC/MWARD STATE FOR WHA/BSC DAVID EDWARDS AND EB/TPP/MTA/MST ANDREW DILWORTH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD, ECON, BR, Trade SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO PROCEED WITH POLYCARBONATE RESIN ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION 1. Post received a letter from the Department of Trade Defense of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade notifying the USG that they plan to proceed with an anti- dumping investigation with regard to imports of polycarbonate resins from the U.S. and others. Originals will be filed at Post. 2. Start Text. MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRY AND FOREIGN TRADE SECRETARIAT OF FOREIGN TRADE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT OF TRADE DEFENSE Note DECOM/CGIN - 05/335 Brasilia, May 20, 2005 Ambassador, I refer to the DECOM petition dated November 12, 2004 regarding an anti-dumping investigation, damages and the causal connection between them, on imports to Brazil of polycarbonate resins originating from the U.S.A. and others, classified under item 3907.40.90 of the Mercosul Common Nomenclature - NCM, as requested by the corporation Policarbonatos do Brasil, S.A. According to the terms of art. 23 of Decree no. 1.602 of 1995, please be advised that that after evaluating the information received, we decided to approve the petition, under the terms of art. 19 of Decree no. 1.602 of 1995. (signed Armando de Mello Meziat) Director of Department of Trade Defense End Text. DANILOVICH